Returning to Oahu means navigating rising glass towers and elevated train construction, but a simple container of classic ahi poke still holds the soul of the islands.

Standing before a historic Bible at the Bishop Museum stirs complex questions of faith, cultural loss, and the Presbyterian roots woven into Hawaii’s past.

Escaping family stress for a night at the museum turns into a deep dive through ancient gods, whaling ghosts, and the modern Honolulu skyline.

I have attached three book group discussion guides below. One is for a faith context. The other is secular. And the third is for an LGBTQ book group and HIV/AIDS-focused study.

On July 4, 1946, the U.S. officially recognized the independence of the Philippines after nearly 50 years of American rule.

Being born and raised in Hawaii, I couldn’t escape the fact that I was born in the waning shadows of a very American brand of apartheid.